It may still seem strange to see a Honda badge on a big brute, but Honda drivers are a faithful bunch and the Pilot makes for a compelling argument to fill that SUV sized hole in the driveway next to the Accord. Though it may lack some of the aggression and novel impracticality that made its American
forefathers so popular, the Pilot offers Honda's usual approach of everything you need and nothing you don't, for better or worse. The 250 horsepower i-VTEC V6 is plenty powerful to make Mom or Dad the star of the neighborhood and get 7 kids to school in the snow with available 4WD, or the pool, come summer, with an EPA rated 25 miles per highway gallon in 2WD mode. Either journey can be made without too much fuss from the two rear benches with available trims almost as well appointed as the Odyssey minivan; Premium Audio System, Bluetooth Audio Streaming, DVD Rear Entertainment System and Satellite Radio. Should a Non-Honda loyalist wander into the showroom and end up leaving with a Pilot, they can do so in confidence knowing their new SUV earned Edmunds.com's "Best Retained Value Award" for a non-luxury brand. See more...See Less